Coquitlam SAR members gathered in uncertain weather at Buntzen Lake this Sunday for a helicopter long line rescue training event. Two teams of SAR members ascended the Halvor Lunden trail, and the Diez Vista trail to the Polytruchum and Punta Del Este lookouts respectively, the goal being to do two scenarios on trails that have historically been …
Coquitlam SAR was activated by Burnaby RCMP at about 13:00 on Saturday October 11th for a missing senior with dementia in south Burnaby. The 80 year old male was last seen by his family at 08:30 that morning. People with dementia are difficult to locate because they often do not know they are lost, do not ask …
Every fall SAR teams throughout British Columbia see a small spike in rescues that can be directly attributed to the change in the season, and a set of related factors. Fall weather and shorter days mean challenges for hikers and other backcountry enthusiasts, and leave a smaller margin for error; a minor incident that results in slower travel in the summer, can mean a life …